ADJOINING the Church of Constantine in the parish of
St Merryn, was a cottage which a family of the name of Edwards held for
generations, under the proprietors of Harlyn, by the annual render of
a pie, made of limpets, raisins, and various herbs, on the eve of the
festival in honour of the saint to whom the church was dedicated. The
pie, as I have heard from my family, and from more ancient members of
the family, and from old servants, was excellent. The Edwards had
pursued for centuries the occupation of shepherds on Harlyn and
Constantine Commons. The last died about forty years ago, and the
wreck of their cottage is almost buried in the sand." [b]